8 hours of content
100+ lessons
Lifetime access (course & training app)
Digital certificate on completion
14-day money-back guarantee
A Climber's Guide to Training (New & Improved)
£159.00
- Design your training plan — Follow our step-by-step guide and become your own coach.
- Learn the 'why' behind sessions — So you can train smarter, not harder.
- Skip the guesswork — Get answers fast in our private coaching forum.
- Join the future of climbing — Log, track and train with the #1 climbing training app.
- Turn theory into action — Apply what you learn with training templates and a practical workbook.
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A high-quality, clear, and comprehensive training package that empowers climbers with the knowledge, tools, and tips to effectively design their own climbing training.
Topics covered:
Module 1
Week 1:
Climb With Purpose: Assess, Reflect, & Set Your Goal
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Module 1 is an opportunity for self-reflection, guiding you to assess your strengths and weaknesses, physical abilities, and movement skills. You'll explore your values and motivations through reflective questions, helping you gain a deeper understanding of your climbing. Finally, you'll follow a step-by-step process to set meaningful goals, breaking them down into clear, achievable milestones. This module will help you create a training plan that is motivating and brings satisfaction to your climbing.
Module 2
Week 2:
Training Essentials for Climbers
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Module 2 lays the groundwork for building an effective training plan, covering essential principles that every climber should understand and apply. It begins with the fundamentals—defining adaptation—before exploring key concepts like recovery, consistency, and progressive overload. From there, the module delves into periodization, nutrition, and the development of crucial skills such as tactics, psychology, and technique, all within the framework of a structured training plan. To solidify your understanding, you'll complete a planning exercise to map out your personal training timeline.
Module 3
Week 3:
Create Your Own Training Plan With This Step-By-Step Process!
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Module 3 begins by exploring the benefits of a structured training plan while highlighting the risks of rigid thinking—and how to avoid them. You'll learn to approach training like a coach, staying curious and critical in your decision-making. From there, we’ll take you through a step-by-step process for building your own training plan that aligns with your goals and lifestyle, while applying the core principles from Module 2. You'll also learn how to optimise your plan through scheduling and logging in the app. To show you how this process works in the real world, the module includes in-depth case studies with training plan solutions developed using this framework.
Module 4
Week 4:
Strength & Power Training
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Module 4 dives into the key components of strength and power in climbing, with a focus on bouldering as a training tool. You'll learn how to structure bouldering sessions with intention, track progress, and program effective training for both boulderers and sport climbers. The module breaks down the concept of power in climbing, guiding you through assessment, training methods, and programming strategies to develop strength and power over time. Coach Ollie Torr shares his approach to training Aidan Roberts, demonstrating how the course principles apply in practice, with key takeaways you can implement. You'll also hear directly from Aidan as he reflects on his training mindset and session intentions. To make these concepts actionable, the module includes real-world training plans for strength and power, showing how to turn theory into practical, adaptable routines using the course resources.
Module 5
Week 5:
Endurance & Power Endurance Training
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Module 5 explores energy systems and their role in climbing. You'll learn to assess and improve forearm endurance, refine on-the-wall efficiency, and apply endurance and power endurance protocols with guided practice. Example sessions and training plans provide actionable strategies while helping you avoid common programming mistakes. Coach Ella Russell breaks down Josh Ibbertson’s training, showing how these principles apply in practice. Josh shares his insights on staying focused and intentional, bridging the gap between theory and real-world application. Adaptable training plans help you turn these concepts into action.
Module 6
Week 6:
Finger Strength, Flexibility & Conditioning
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Module 6 covers off-the-wall training—finger strength, flexibility, and weight training—to enhance climbing performance. You'll explore finger strength protocols, assess your baseline, and choose the right approach for progress. Flexibility training includes advanced techniques, effective programming, and assessments to understand its impact on climbing. The module also breaks down weight training, covering rep ranges, exercise selection, and progression strategies. Real-world training plans for finger strength, flexibility, and conditioning make these concepts practical, offering adaptable templates to fit your needs.
Module 7
Week 7:
Troubleshooting Your Training
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Training isn’t just about following a plan—it’s about learning to adapt when life throws challenges your way. This module explores how to troubleshoot common obstacles, adjust your training when needed, and stay on track despite setbacks. You'll learn how to manage expectations, modify your plan when things don’t go as expected, and develop strategies for handling major setbacks. By the end, you'll have the tools to recognize when changes are necessary, make clear decisions about adjustments, and maintain focus on long-term progress. Module 7 concludes with key takeaways to help you stay focused on the things that matter in your training.
What's Included?
100+ lessons
Let our coaches guide you through 7 modules covering everything from the basics to troubleshooting.
10+ tasks to develop and apply your learning
Test your knowledge by completing tasks that relate to your training and climbing, and will form the foundation of your self-written training plan.
8+ hours of content
Quick, entertaining and to-the-point. Everything you need to know in bitesized chunks.
Example sessions
We'll show you how to transfer the theory to practice.
Access to the Lattice app
Track and analyse your performance with the #1 climbing training app in the industry
Lifetime access
No rush! Learn at your own pace!
Access the #1 climbing training app in the industry
Purchase A Climber’s Guide to Training today and gain access to our brand-new Lattice app! With this powerful tool, you can easily track and measure your progress, plan your training anytime, anywhere, and schedule your workouts in advance. Log, track, and analyse each session to ensure you’re always on the right path to improvement. Don’t miss out—what gets measured, gets improved!
Want to write your own training plan, but don’t know how?
There’s so much information out there: where do you begin? Here at Lattice, our coaches have a combined 150 years of coaching experience; we have tried-and-tested training methods that we’re psyched to share with you in this course.
Together with our coaches, you will delve into essential topics, such as periodisation and progression, understanding and applying these fundamental principles to your training. Explore what exercises and areas for focus are going to help you achieve your goals, and how to write these up in a structured training plan — plus, all the tools you need for troubleshooting.
Have you plateaued?
Has your current strategy stopped working? Maybe you’ve never trained before. Perhaps your current training isn’t working like it used to.
It’s time to switch it up and try something new!
Let our coaches guide you through the fundamentals (and then some!) of training for climbing. Discover how to identify and target your areas for improvement, and structure your training in a way that ensures consistent progress.
Break through your plateau today with A Climber’s Guide to Training!
Reviews
This is a great course that has helped me better understand the 'why' behind certain training approaches so I can get the most out of my training time and energy.
Kevin L
A great tool for those without a background in sport science who are looking to learn more about training and work towards their own goals. Although the introductory chapters might feel a bit hard to get into initially, as it's self-paced you can go back over material you might have missed in your own time. Having never written a training plan before and always felt a little unsure where to start I found it an excellent tool to take control of my own climbing goals and felt confident to start a plan of my own after accessing the material - I've already seen improvements and managed to achieve one of my big climbing goals recently! I will definitely be revisiting this resource for my own training as well as using it as CPD for coaching training.
Hannah Whaley
I just wanted to say how brilliant it is! Not just the content, clear layout and sequencing - but also the delivery. You are all so clear, authoritative and easy to understand - it really is a masterpiece.
Libby Peters
A high-quality, clear and comprehensive training package that empowers climbers with the knowledge, tools and tips to effectively design their own climbing training. In this package, Lattice have synthesised their team's coaching experience, working with 1000s of different clients to achieve a wide variety of sport, boulder, trad goals. Our coaching team at Boulder UK climbing wall have found it valuable professionally and personally. If, like me, you already work with a climbing coach, have read about training, or have written your own plans in the past, there are still lots of things to learn and many useful tips for you to consider; completing this training also means that you are able to have more informed conversations about your own training, with your climbing coach! I thoroughly recommend this course.
Tanya Meredith
What a cracking idea! A progressive learning package that helps develop climbers or coaches to grow their knowledge, confidence and application of climbing training.
Ellis Bird
Overall a great course! You made it easier for me to deep dive into the fundamentals of training for climbing by presenting novel material and putting it together in one place. Thank you for that! I truly appreciated the template with examples of workouts that has been included. Very helpful. I bought a remote assessment at the same time I started doing the course, and this combination worked very well for me as a beginner in training for climbing. The content of the course helps a lot to understand the feedback provided in the assessment and gives something concrete to begin to work with. Motivation boost!
Deryn Kaneko
I'm so loving it. It's very well written!
Bettye Coleman
Very thorough, useful and informative. I’m sure it is going to improve my climbing.
Vince
FAQs
Who is this course for?
Any climber who wishes to learn about the process of training for climbing. This course is suitable for those who are new to learning about training, as well as those who have already put time into the subject but are still looking to develop the skills to transfer to their climbing.
Do I need to be at a certain climbing level to do this course?
While there is no strict prerequisite, we recommend that participants have at least 6 months of climbing experience to maximise the benefits of this course. This course caters to a wide spectrum of climbing and training proficiency levels, offering valuable insights and a structured approach to help you determine what suits your specific needs.
Do I need any previous understanding of training/ science to do this course?
No prior knowledge is required to enrol in this course. It is designed to accommodate both beginners who are new to training concepts and those who have prior experience but wish to deepen their understanding. Our course places a strong emphasis on practical application, making it suitable for individuals seeking real-life scenarios to enhance their training knowledge.
Is there an age restriction for this course?
This course has been created for climbers over the age of 18. If you are under 18 and interested in training, we strongly recommend that you work in-person with a coach – under no circumstances should you watch the course and apply any of the training protocols without advice and supervision from your own coach.
I work with a coach. Would this course be useful for me?
If you work with a coach, you may not be looking to program your own training. However, understanding training and the process behind programming can still be incredibly useful. Knowing how to train well is an important stepping stone when it comes to completing a training program effectively. Understanding why we are doing what we are doing allows us to troubleshoot and communicate effectively with a coach.
I would like to be a coach. Would this course be useful for me?
If you’re just starting to write training plans and work with climbers in a training context, this course is a good place to begin.
If you have been a climbing coach for under 5 years this may act as CPD.
If you are an experienced coach who has completed a Sport Science degree and worked within the training industry for a long time, then this course will likely not be the most appropriate form of CPD for you – though seeing things in a different format may be interesting.
I own a climbing gym and would like to buy the course for my coaching team. Is there a package for this?
If you would like to purchase the course with multiple logins for your gym coaching team, please contact us.
How will the course be taught?
The course will be taught through 7 modules, each made up of a series of lessons. Alongside the lessons, there are tasks so that you can put into practice what you are learning. There are also examples along the way.
This course is delivered through our Education platform. The platform has a mobile app via Kajabi, so that learning on-the-go is easy. Alongside the content, you will receive example exercises that you can use in your training.
Do I get any support with the course?
This course is created to act as a standalone learning experience. You can move through the course at your own pace and revisit sections. This means that you can use the course to support your climbing for years, as your climbing and training develops, or as your lifestyle changes.
However, we do understand that you may have questions or want to discuss the course content in more depth. We offer a 1:1 consultation service for more in-depth discussion, or our Facebook community page is a great place to connect with other climbers and share ideas. If you have any specific questions regarding the course, please contact us.
How do I access the course?
After you have purchased the course, you will receive a confirmation email from Lattice Training with instructions on how to access the course. In addition, you will receive a email from Lattice Training Education to set a password to log into the course platform.
These instructions are also available within your ‘Account’ under ‘Memberships’.
If you want to access the course via the mobile app, Kajabi, using the link in your email from Lattice Training Education, set a password to log into the course platform. Once you have done this, your email address will enable you to log into the app.
If you are experiencing any issues please contact us.
How long will I have access to this course for?
Once enrolled, you’ll enjoy lifetime access to the course.
What if I decide the course is not right for me?
If you change your mind after purchase, we will offer a full refund within 14 days from the day we email you to confirm your order, if you have not accessed or viewed any of the course materials.
You can request to cancel by submitting the following Cancellation Form
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Having trouble logging in?
You will have received a confirmation email from Lattice Training with instructions on how to access the course, in addition, you will have received an email from Lattice Training Education to set a password to log into the course platform.
These instructions are also available within your ‘Account’ under ‘Memberships’.
If you want to access the course via the mobile app ‘Kajabi’ you will need to go through the email from Lattice Training Education to set your password and activate your account – once you have done this your email address will enable you to log into the app.
If you are experiencing any issues please contact us.
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Robin –
If only this was around two decennia ago. Imagine the grade you’d be climbing now. The lack of injury’s you’d have. The amount of knowledge you’d have about training and climbing durable, sanely and with the right intention for the rest of your life.
Mike –
Great, packaged with so much Information – Changed my training forever
Dexter –
The education in this course is very thorough, yet broken up into bite-sized portions. This really helps in going over specific parts of the course more effectively, and it allowed me to zoom in on the things that really matter to me. It made me more aware of training for climbing, but also a lot more excited. It’s a real treasure.
Johannes –
If you are interested in making the transition from “climbing for fun” to “training to become a better climber”, this is a very good course that not only provides you with the essential science-based training concepts, but also helps you understanding how you personalize a training plan for your specific needs.
Nick –
It’s a really insightful course, you can learn a lot from it! It’s a course that makes you rethink about your trainings plan and really helps you to get the right set-up for your up coming trip!
Micha –
Amazing course, satisfying to follow and thoroughly explained training principles.
Dumarys –
So far the course has been very educative and detailed.
Maddie –
Overall, the climber’s guide to training course has been an enjoyable listen. The content does not delve particularly in-depth as far as sports science goes, but it is presented well, and the topics are well laid out and thought provoking. Some of the content provided with the course – the training plan spreadsheets and the app in particular – could use a little refining, but they are still useful tools. If you already have a large background in training and developing your own or other’s training plans, you will probably find this course a bit basic, but if you are new to structured training, you will probably find the content very valuable. Either way, if you enjoy learning about training, you will probably come away from this course with some new perspectives, or at the very least, find a topic you would like to dive deeper into – this couse covers a lot!
Shannon –
I’m learning a ton about training principles and how to effectively program them into a training plan. I’m optimistic that the learning I’m applying to my training plan will help me achieve my goal of redpointing a multipitch I’ve been eyeing this fall.
I’ve benefitted the most from the training program templates and the menu of exercises categorized into training components, which makes it easy to identify exercises that will improve my climbing and program them into a cohesive plan that builds toward my goal. Also, the course has improved my understanding of how to go about deload weeks and recovery in general about a thousand fold.
The most challenging aspect of this course has simply been the learning curve. I’m learning SO MUCH!!
Another big benefit of the course is the Lattice Training Hub. Not only can we share our training and learn from others’ experiences, but the level of detail and thoughtfulness in your feedback on the Hub is really remarkable!
Tim Peck (verified owner) –
If you are interested in training, want to gain the skills to create your own training plans, or simply want to be able to approach your climbing progression in a more evidence based and time efficient way, then this course is exactly what you need. Researching sports science principles and climbing training knowledge is so difficult on your own as there is so much out there, and so much information is presented as fact when it is simply anecdotal. This course delivers concise, easy to understand science and wisdom from some of the top coaches in the world. It is all laid out in bite-size sections, that you can work through at your own pace, and revisit whenever you want. It involves practical tasks that help you synthesise the information, and gradually construct your own bespoke training plan. You come out of it having designed your own training plan, and with the knowledge and skills to adjust it if you need to. Bargain!
Anonymous (verified owner) –
This is a great course. It is informative, science-based, simple to follow, and hands-on. I highly recommend it. It’s worth every cent!
Alicia Daniel (verified owner) –
This course is amazing, really well done and with lots of informations. You can apply it right away in your training! I really recommend it!
Anonymous (verified owner) –
Great course and worth the money. You get the theory and learn how to implement it. The way a course should be!
Anonymous (verified owner) –
I’m approaching my climbing and training with a newfound sense of completeness. This course has been incredibly inspiring and motivating. I’ve never felt this level of focus before. It’s as if a fog has lifted, and everything is becoming so much clearer. I’m truly grateful that you took the time and effort to create this for me to experience. This course is an absolute treasure. Thank you.
Pavel Marian (verified owner) –
Absolutely necessary for every climber who wants to understand, apply and improve their way of training. It is created by climbers for climbers, it couldn’t be simpler. Very good job!
Alfie Gibbs (verified owner) –
Through the Lattice Training course, I realised that I was focussing in all the wrong areas and that there are many more streamlined ways of training. The videos are short and clear which makes the onboarding of information easy and flexible along with a range of resources that are great for the use or inspiration for creating your own training plan layout.
Steven (verified owner) –
Great online course with loads of well explained content. I really like the use of sports science concepts, and how they are applied to climbing. I would recommend this to any new climbers, or current climbers looking to improve.
Ellis Bird –
What a cracking idea! A progressive learning package that helps develop climbers or coaches to grow their knowledge, confidence and application of climbing training.
Cameron Ventura –
I haven’t finished the course yet, but so far I’ve been very satisfied. The course is divided into clear parts with nice short enough videos and tasks that make you think about the learned things in more detail.
Hannah –
A great tool for those without a background in sport science who are looking to learn more about training and work towards their own goals. Although the introductory chapters might feel a bit hard to get into initially, as it’s self-paced you can go back over material you might have missed in your own time. Having never written a training plan before and always felt a little unsure where to start I found it an excellent tool to take control of my own climbing goals and felt confident to start a plan of my own after accessing the material – I’ve already seen improvements and managed to achieve one of my big climbing goals recently! I will definitely be revisiting this resource for my own training as well as using it as CPD for coaching training.
Tanya Meredith –
A high-quality, clear and comprehensive training package that empowers climbers with the knowledge, tools and tips to effectively design their own climbing training. In this package, Lattice have synthesised their team’s coaching experience, working with 1000s of different clients to achieve a wide variety of sport, boulder, trad goals. Our coaching team at Boulder UK climbing wall have found it valuable professionally and personally. If, like me, you already work with a climbing coach, have read about training, or have written your own plans in the past, there are still lots of things to learn and many useful tips for you to consider; completing this training also means that you are able to have more informed conversations about your own training, with your climbing coach! I thoroughly recommend this course.
Libby Peters –
I just wanted to say how brilliant it is! Not just the content, clear layout and sequencing – but also the delivery. You are all so clear, authoritative and easy to understand – it really is a masterpiece.
Bettye Coleman –
I’m loving it! It’s very well written.
Deryn Kaneko –
Overall a great course! You made it easier for me to deep dive into the fundamentals of training for climbing by presenting novel material and putting it together in one place. Thank you for that! I truly appreciated the template with examples of workouts that has been included. Very helpful. I bought a remote assessment at the same time I started doing the course, and this combination worked very well for me as a beginner in training for climbing. The content of the course helps a lot to understand the feedback provided in the assessment and gives something concrete to begin to work with. Motivation boost!
Vince (verified owner) –
Very thorough, useful and informative. I’m sure it is going to improve my climbing.
Matt (verified owner) –
The initial lessons where so basic that I have found it hard to get motivated to really get into the real content and go through the lessons. I liked that it’s self paced though so I’m going to give it another shot and see if I can get more from it as the content ahead looks to be worth while.
Macy Edwards (verified owner) –
Hi Matt, thank you for your feedback. We do say in the introduction that you can start anywhere in the course as the beginning chapter is designed to cover the broad concepts before going into more details in further chapters. Having a good understanding of these concepts forms a solid foundation for more in-depth training concepts. We appreciate that this may be a basic place to start for some, but for others, this will be an important and necessary starting place for their learning. Although a lot of climbers will understand these basic concepts, we actually find that they still fall down in these areas time and time again. It sounds like for you moving forward to some of the other chapters would be more useful for you. We are collecting feedback continually and have an 18-month content plan to enhance the content – so it will continually evolve and continue to provide value throughout your climbing journey!